The 3-body problem looks simple: three objects, one gravitational system. But it reveals something shocking — even basic gravity can become unpredictable, chaotic, and impossible to solve perfectly.

The three-body problem is a well-known challenge in physics. It envisions a minimalist universe with only three point masses moving under mutual gravitational interactions. Even in such a simplified ...

When three massive objects meet in space, they influence each other through gravity in ways that evolve unpredictably. In a word: Chaos. That is the conventional understanding. Now, a researcher has ...

Millions of simulations form a rough map of all conceivable outcomes when three objects meet, like a vast tapestry woven from the threads of initial configurations. This is where the isles of ...

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"If everything goes smooth, I think the German version of The Three-Body Problem could come out next fall," says German sinologist Martina Hasse. Martina U. Hasse, German translator and sinologist.